PO Box 490279
Mount Berry, GA 30149
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1902
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,864
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $525,356,695
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: July 21
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $18,950
Room/Board: $7,164
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 91%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Berry College, Chick-fil-A, Universal Tax Sytems, Georgia Public Schools, Federated Insurance.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 321,335
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,792
Number of microforms: 722,840
Number of audiovisuals: 4,249
Number of ebooks: 15,000
Other library facilities: College Archives
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Martha Berry Museum, Oak Hill Home, on-campus Child Development Center and Berry Elementary School, Berry Middle School
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 158
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 8
Classrooms: 128
Labs: 134
Other areas: 8
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 600
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 74%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 74%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (12%), women’s dorms (51%), men’s dorms (28%), apartment for single students (9%), special housing for disabled students (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 72%
Triples or Suites: 16%
Apartments: 7%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 14
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 14%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 28,000 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Atlanta, Georgia (83), Chattanooga, Tennessee (65)
Nearest train station: Atlanta, Georgia (72)
Nearest bus station: Atlanta, Georgia (69)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 95%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 67%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,560
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Mountain Day, Conson Wilson Lecture Series, BCTC Theatre Season, Concerts, Koffee House Series, Alumni Work Week and Weekend, Freshman Service Day, Intramurals, Spring Formal, Make A Difference Day.